Lorraine Hansberry By bridgetb01 May 19, 1930 Born in Chicago, Illinois 1938 Moved to a white neighborhood 1946 Her father was killed 1948 Graduated from Englewood High School 1948 Worked on Henry A. Wallace's presidential campaign 1951 Joined the staff of the black journal, Freedom Newspaper Jun 20, 1953 She married Robert Nemiroff Mar 11, 1959 A Raisin in the Sun was produced on Broadway 1963 Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 1963 Met with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Mar 10, 1964 Divorced Nemiroff Jan 12, 1965 Death from cancer, New York City